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Elizabeth of Quieter Moments blog is sharing more details about her chicken-scratch-in-the-round technique. Get the scoop.
Looking for more articles on Chicken scratch? Check out these article we wrote about Chicken Scratch Embroidery and this Book by Jack Dempsey … Read More...
One of my readers, Lory turned me on to this accessories pattern- KwikSew 3526. It features an adorable purse, wristlet and a head band. Having just cut bangs for the first time in my life, I am loving the … Read More...
CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog is sharing a sweet Sunbonnet Sue embroidery pattern. Doesn’t the kitty make your stitching fingers itch to get started! Get the pattern. (Note: Because of the page’s audio file, the site takes … Read More...
I’ve never been someone who has wanted china in my house, as I tend to break things way too often! But if I ever did have china, Marjorie would be who I’d send my broken pieces to! Marjorie’s Cracked Plate … Read More...
This week’s free chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is this colorful little Blue Tit, a design from the 7 Garden Birds series by Maria Diaz. Get the chart.
Being an October baby, fall is my favorite month. Somehow though, it’s just not the same in the middle of the hot, dusty desert. So, every September as I try to remember the smell of changing leaves and smoke from … Read More...
Well, yes….. If you tune into the right online connection, you can listen to Kim Guzman and others discuss our favorite subject – no, NOT politics!! Crochet! Check this out:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/search/Kim?Guzman
Kim has an amazing array of new patterns coming … Read More...
Where’s my Mummy?? Well you’ll never be lost without your Mummy again with this fun polymer clay mummy bead video tutorial by Tommy Venable at EHow.com.
Looking for more Halloween Jewelry? Check out these designs on Etsy.
The felters mind is so amazing and I am so impressed with what Linda Permann created while recycling a wool sweater into a Bobbled Scarflet. There are step by step instructions on Craft Stylish for this chic Bobbled Scarflet… Read More...
I found melanie green a fantastic felting artist on ETSY and she really has two wonderful shops filled with goodies to please every taste. She also has several other sites showing off her talent as a felter. Her 1st… Read More...
Unlike the more realistic bat fan pull that I showed earlier in the week, here are some fun bats that I found on the Mermaid’s Tale blog. There’s still time to make your perfect Halloween bracelet.
I was just playing around on the Burda Style website and oh man- what a fantastic resource! They have so many modern, cool, and ultra stylish patterns to choose from. And, most of them are Free! Plus you can download … Read More...
Satisfy your craving for plastic-canvas cuteness by making this charming Christmas treasure box from FreePatterns.com. The site says, “Store winter treasures under a snowman’s top hat.” Get the pattern.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on … Read More...
I found this cute and FREE lampwork bead tutorial by Loribeads.com for a little kid bead! I wish I could do lampwork!
She also has a great Halloween Beads Tutorial available for sale thru her Etsy shop. Its very affordable … Read More...
I love to create printed fabric. I have used various silkscreens in my collections and just love the endless possibilities.
Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils and Silk Screens by Lena Corwin is a … Read More...
If you’re still using paper bags from the grocery store, you’ve hopefully got stock piles of them because you don’t want to throw them out and are looking for ways to recycle them. Inspiration Turn Design has a great tutorial… Read More...
Juicy Halloween beads from Beads by Laura in the UK. Purple and lime green are the new orange and black of Halloween. Be sure to visit Laura’s blog and follow her glass bead creations.
Sometimes ideas and materials collide in a flash of brilliance. Elizabeth of Quieter Moments blog flashed back on some chicken-scratch images when she saw this lovely fabric from the Heat Wave collection by Michele D’Amore for Marcus Fabrics. And the … Read More...
Here’s another great beaded halloween charm to make! A super cute little ghost from Beadjewelrymaking.com.
I would make this in white beads, so it would look like Casper.
Looking for more Halloween Jewelry? Check out these designs on Etsy.
